Luis G. Carvajal Carmona, Ph.D.

Our research group, based at the Genome Center, is interested in the study of cancer genetic susceptibility. We use genetic and genomic approaches to identify novel cancer-causing gene and mutations in human populations and in multi-case cancer families. We are also interested in investigating somatic genetic pathways and clonal architecture of common cancer types. An important number of our studies focus on the genetics and epidemiology of cancer in Hispanics, for which we have developed long-standing collaborations with researchers in Latin America and Europe. At the UC Davis School of Medicine, we are active members of our Comprehensive Cancer Center and have collaborations with physicians and scientists in the Pathology, GI and GYN/OBG departments. In the main UC Davis campus, we collaborate with researchers in the Schools of Biological Sciences and of Agriculture, with whom we are developing large animal disease models and investigate the genetics and function of DNA repair genes that are involved in cancer risk in humans. We also participate actively in several graduate groups on campus.